Job
Job 31:2
2For what is the allotment of God from above,
or the heritage from the Almighty on high?
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For what | וּמֶ֤ה׀ | ū·meh | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| the allotment | חֵ֣לֶק | ḥê·leq | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2506 portion, tract, territory |
| of God | אֱל֣וֹהַּ | ’ĕ·lō·w·ah | Noun - masculine singular | H433 god, God |
| from above | מִמָּ֑עַל | mim·mā·‘al | Preposition-m; Adverb | H4605 higher part |
| or the heritage | וְֽנַחֲלַ֥ת | wə·na·ḥă·laṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| from the Almighty | שַׁ֝דַּ֗י | šad·dai | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7706 Almighty |
| on high | מִמְּרֹמִֽים׃ | mim·mə·rō·mîm | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural | H4791 height |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.